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'''Nintendo Co., Ltd.''' (任天堂株式会社 ''Nintendō Kabushiki gaisha''）is a Japanese multinational corporation best known for their home [[video game]] consoles and for their game franchises such as [[wikipedia:Super Mario Bros.|Super Mario Bros.]], the [[wikipedia:Legend of Zelda|Legend of Zelda]], and [[Pokeformers|Pokémon]], among many others. Founded in 1889, it originally began as a [[wikipedia:Hanafuda|Hanafuda]] [[wikipedia:playing cards|playing card]] company and, after many failed ventures into other industries (among them being [[to sell toys|toys]] and even a "[[wikipedia:Love Hotel|Love Hotel]]" chain of which the company would do a complete 180° and is now a far cry from), would find success in 1974 when it secured the rights to distribute the [[wikipedia:Magnavox Odyssey|Magnavox Odyssey]] in Japan, and its success would sprout from there as it began to develop its own hardware. | '''Nintendo Co., Ltd.''' (任天堂株式会社 ''Nintendō Kabushiki gaisha''）is a Japanese multinational corporation best known for their home [[video game]] consoles and for their game franchises such as [[wikipedia:Super Mario Bros.|Super Mario Bros.]], the [[wikipedia:Legend of Zelda|Legend of Zelda]], and [[Pokeformers|Pokémon]], among many others. Founded in 1889, it originally began as a [[wikipedia:Hanafuda|Hanafuda]] [[wikipedia:playing cards|playing card]] company and, after many failed ventures into other industries (among them being [[to sell toys|toys]] and even a "[[wikipedia:Love Hotel|Love Hotel]]" chain of which the company would do a complete 180° and is now a far cry from), would find success in 1974 when it secured the rights to distribute the [[wikipedia:Magnavox Odyssey|Magnavox Odyssey]] in Japan, and its success would sprout from there as it began to develop its own hardware. | ||
Like [[Transformers brand|''Transformers'']], Nintendo would also become a worldwide phenomenon in the 1980's with the 1981 arcade game [[wikipedia:Donkey Kong (video game)|Donkey Kong]] and the [[Family Computer]] in 1983, released worldwide as the Nintendo Entertainment System just two years later. Due to the ''Transformers'' franchise having comparatively few video games until the rise of the [[Live-action film series|Film franchise]], only about a handful of Transformers titles were released at all on Nintendo consoles, most of which were | Like [[Transformers brand|''Transformers'']], Nintendo would also become a worldwide phenomenon in the 1980's with the 1981 arcade game [[wikipedia:Donkey Kong (video game)|Donkey Kong]] and the [[Family Computer]] in 1983, released worldwide as the Nintendo Entertainment System just two years later. Due to the ''Transformers'' franchise having comparatively few video games until the rise of the [[Live-action film series|Film franchise]], only about a handful of Transformers titles were released at all on Nintendo consoles, most of which were exclusive to the Japanese market and some of which were cancelled in development. | ||
== Nintendo console games == | == Nintendo console games == | ||
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=== [[Famicom]]/NES === | === [[Famicom]]/NES === | ||
*''[[Transformers: Mystery of Convoy]]'' | *''[[Transformers: Mystery of Convoy]]'' | ||
*''[[Transformers: The Headmasters (video game)| | *''[[Transformers: The Headmasters (video game)|Transformers: The Headmasters]]'' | ||
===Super Famicom/SNES=== | ===Super Famicom/SNES=== | ||
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*The first ''[[wikipedia:Star Fox (video game)|Star Fox]]'' game was also the first to utilize the Super FX chip and was also co-developed by Argonaut Software. Like the ''Transformers G2'' title, [[wikipedia:Star Fox 2|''Star Fox 2'']] was also scrapped; it would also use a [[Transformation|transforming mechanic]] which would not return until the recent ''[[wikipedia:Star Fox Zero|Star Fox Zero]]''. | *The first ''[[wikipedia:Star Fox (video game)|Star Fox]]'' game was also the first to utilize the Super FX chip and was also co-developed by Argonaut Software. Like the ''Transformers G2'' title, [[wikipedia:Star Fox 2|''Star Fox 2'']] was also scrapped; it would also use a [[Transformation|transforming mechanic]] which would not return until the recent ''[[wikipedia:Star Fox Zero|Star Fox Zero]]''. | ||
*In August 2015, [[Hasbro]] and Nintendo would form a sponsorship deal to promote ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 cartoon)|Transformers: Robots in Disguise]]'' within its online multiplayer game ''[[Splatoon]]'', through its "Splatfest" event in North America. | *In August 2015, [[Hasbro]] and Nintendo would form a sponsorship deal to promote ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 cartoon)|Transformers: Robots in Disguise]]'' within its online multiplayer game ''[[Splatoon]]'', through its "Splatfest" event in North America. | ||
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Revision as of 14:44, 5 October 2015
Nintendo Co., Ltd. (任天堂株式会社 Nintendō Kabushiki gaisha）is a Japanese multinational corporation best known for their home video game consoles and for their game franchises such as Super Mario Bros., the Legend of Zelda, and Pokémon, among many others. Founded in 1889, it originally began as a Hanafuda playing card company and, after many failed ventures into other industries (among them being toys and even a "Love Hotel" chain of which the company would do a complete 180° and is now a far cry from), would find success in 1974 when it secured the rights to distribute the Magnavox Odyssey in Japan, and its success would sprout from there as it began to develop its own hardware.
Like Transformers, Nintendo would also become a worldwide phenomenon in the 1980's with the 1981 arcade game Donkey Kong and the Family Computer in 1983, released worldwide as the Nintendo Entertainment System just two years later. Due to the Transformers franchise having comparatively few video games until the rise of the Film franchise, only about a handful of Transformers titles were released at all on Nintendo consoles, most of which were exclusive to the Japanese market and some of which were cancelled in development.
Nintendo console games
Famicom/NES
Super Famicom/SNES
- A Generation 2 video game was planned but scrapped during development, instead being reworked into an unrelated game called Vortex.
Nintendo Gamecube
Wii
- Transformers The Game
- Transformers Revenge of the Fallen
- Transformers: Dark of the Moon: Stealth Force Edition
- Transformers: Cybertron Adventures
- Transformers: Prime - The Game
Nintendo Handheld games
Game Boy Series
- Duel Fight Transformers Beast Wars: Beast Warriors' Strongest Decisive Battle (Game Boy Color)
- A Game Boy Advance game based on Generation 1 was planned but never released, with screenshots and video footage showing Soundwave and Jazz as playable characters.
- Transformers Autobots/Decepticons
- Transformers Revenge of the Fallen Autobots/Decepticons
- Transformers Animated: The Game
- Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark
- Transformers: Dark of the Moon: Autobots/Decepticons
- Transformers: Prime - The Game
- Transformers: War for Cybertron — Autobots/Decepticons
Nintendo 3DS
- Transformers: Prime - The Game
- Transformers: Dark of the Moon: Stealth Force Edition
- Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark
Notes
- Many of the characters from DreamMix TV World Fighters either made their debut on the NES/Famicom or at least had a version of their originals for said system.
- The first Star Fox game was also the first to utilize the Super FX chip and was also co-developed by Argonaut Software. Like the Transformers G2 title, Star Fox 2 was also scrapped; it would also use a transforming mechanic which would not return until the recent Star Fox Zero.
- In August 2015, Hasbro and Nintendo would form a sponsorship deal to promote Transformers: Robots in Disguise within its online multiplayer game Splatoon, through its "Splatfest" event in North America.
